Get my R1100RT seats recovered

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Tue May 10, 2016 5:14 pm

I've bought an R1100RT to replace the K1100 which had a clutch failure.

It's a very different bike- the handling's a lot better for one thing and it's also a lot tidier. Not completely convinced by the OpalBlau colour but anyway...

The thing that I'd like to get fixed is the seat cover. The one fitted is a bit, well horrible; it's grey and blue and sort of matches the bike colour. Badly.

https://goo.gl/photos/1qEWSLvAv5dQeez16

If I look at the 'standard' pictures the seat was black and the bike looks a lot better.

Can anyone recommend somewhere to recover the seats? If it was in the Bristol area it would be good, but failing this I'd be happy enough to send the seats away fpr recovering.

Thanks in advance!

AndyB · Post by **AndyB** » Tue May 10, 2016 5:21 pm

Just coat it in gaffer tape. You're going to abuse the hell out of it so why get precious about it?

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Tue May 10, 2016 5:41 pm

AndyB wrote:Just coat it in gaffer tape. You're going to abuse the hell out of it so why get precious about it?

I'm not going to abuse it for at least two months. Let me believe this one's going to be different.

hotbulb · Post by **hotbulb** » Tue May 10, 2016 6:41 pm

There's a chap called Digger in Newport .... I've no direct experience but have heard good reports. I'll try to find a link.

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Ah, here we are!
http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/Home.html

Chunkychops · Post by **Chunkychops** » Tue May 10, 2016 7:50 pm

MJR Upholstery in Taunton, Somerset. I used him when some toe-rag slashed my bike seat. He did an astonishingly good job and wasn't that expensive either. He does all sorts from classic cars to marine and your run of the mill domestic stuff
there is also the Leather Workshop over at Withycombe on the Minehead Road and they have repaired my leathers and pannier liners but again they do all sorts.

Big Red · Post by **Big Red** » Tue May 10, 2016 8:29 pm

I use Tony Archer in Huddersfield. He does a very good job and isnt expensive

bimota · Post by **bimota** » Tue May 10, 2016 10:01 pm

hotbulb wrote:There's a chap called Digger in Newport .... I've no direct experience but have heard good reports. I'll try to find a link.

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Ah, here we are!
http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/Home.html

I,ve had 4 seats done by him and my mates bike shop uses him regular great service and prices.
heres the last one done on my gts100

rob